literature

The Sword and The Trowel

A short story originally sold to Southern Truths, by B-Cubed.

4 hrs ago •

Lancelot Schaubert

What is an antagonist? Or "How to Outline via Villains"

Originally sold to Writer's Digest as "An Outline for Pantsers."

Mar 16 •

Lancelot Schaubert

What is a poem? Or "How to Think about Writing and Reading Poetry"

Originally published in the Poet's Market by Writer's Digest Books under the title "Schematic for Sculpting Language."

Mar 9 •

Lancelot Schaubert

Does George R. R. Martin write grimdark?

A brief consideration of the categories of grimdark and whether they apply to Martin.

Feb 22 •

Lancelot Schaubert

Schaubert's Laws of Fantasy Religions

A formalized schema for imagining and understanding religion in fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works.

Feb 8 •

Lancelot Schaubert

LIVE NOW with John Wiswell, Nebula Award Winner

A late night talk with the author of SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD YOUR NEST IN

Feb 5 •

Lancelot Schaubert

Our Violent Shadow of Tolkien

How Tolkien's abandoned sequel predicted the rise of grimdark fantasy.

Feb 1

Howard Tayler & Sandra Tayler Interview

The married co-creators of Schlock Mercenary and other properties sat for an interview.

Jan 24 •

Lancelot Schaubert

A Brief History of Science Fiction from Antiquity to 2024

A timeline of what was considered SciFi in the context of its historical moment.

Jan 19 •

Lancelot Schaubert

The Nouvelle Théologie of C.S. Lewis

The work of C.S. Lewis should be read within the broader context of the Nouvelle Théologie movement.

Jan 16 •

Lancelot Schaubert

Cormorant upon the Styx

A poem that sold to Forgotten Ground Regained + a poetry prompt FOR YOU.

Jan 15 •

Lancelot Schaubert

Power is Money in Sanderson's Cosmere

An article that originally sold to MacMillan for TOR.com, now Reactor Mag.

Jan 8 •

Lancelot Schaubert

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